FTX
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Nishad Singh and Gary Wang will be sentenced almost a year after Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial
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Plus, FTX creditors can soon vote on the distribution plan proposed by debtors, and it isn’t a fan favorite
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Proof-of-reserves could have potentially prevented such catastrophic failures like the 2022 crypto market collapse
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FTX debtors will pay the IRS $200M, with an outstanding lower priority claim of $685M
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Let’s not make “tweeting the most explosive thing you can think of” the stereotype of the crypto space anymore
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Ryan Salame is set to serve seven and a half years in prison starting in August, but it looks like he’s itching to get his story out
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Plus, Ryan Salame’s got a classic case of the Twitter fingers and has been quite active on social media
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The sentencing of former FTX exec Ryan Salame is the first among those who pleaded guilty to crimes related to the exchange’s collapse
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Prosecutors said Ryan Salame’s “serious crimes” and “minor” cooperation mean a serious sentence is in order
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The US government is looking to seriously inhibit people from using and accessing crypto mixing services
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FTX seems to be nearing the finish line almost two years after initiating the bankruptcy process
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In this edition: Analyzing the SEC’s market impact, the 13F ETF tell-all and FTX generating bipartisan unity in Congress
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Sentence proves there is “no substitute” for acknowledging guilt and showing remorse, one defense lawyer says
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Judge Kaplan said that Bankman-Fried, although “exceptionally ambitious,” was ultimately a reckless gambler
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The former FTX CEO was sentenced to 25 years in jail today — and his last words before the court probably did nothing to reduce his jail time
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Guardian Council participants include the Solana Foundation, Everstake, Triton One, Juicy Stake and Kiln
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